Walden in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Riverside Farm

Photographed by Clifton Patrick, April 1, 2010

1. Riverside Farm Marker

Inscription. The original portion of this farm house dates to the 18th centry. In 1851 it was purchased by Nathaniel DuBois who added and remodeled into the Greek Revival style. The Phelps family acquired the farm in 1922.

Erected by R. L. Williams Town Historian.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Architecture • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1851.

Location. 41° 34.566′ N, 74° 11.859′ W. Marker is in Walden, New York, in Orange County. It is on Wallkill Road 0.4 miles north of North Montgomery Street (New York State Route 52), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 90 Wallkill Rd, Walden NY 12586, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and in the Hudson Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Walden House (approx. 0.8 miles away); Town of Montgomery Civil War Monument (approx. 1.2 miles away); Town of Shawangunk WWI Memorial (approx. 2.1 miles away); Town of Shawangunk War Memorial (approx. 2.1 miles away); Andries DuBois (approx. 2.4 miles away); Smith Homestead (approx. 2.6 miles away); Mastadon Dig 1800 (approx. 3.6 miles away); Ward’s Bridge (approx. 3.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Walden.

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Wikipedia entry for the Dubois-Phelps House. (Submitted on April 8, 2010, by Clifton Patrick of Chester, NY, United States.)

Riverside Farm driveway with marker in foreground. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Clifton Patrick, April 1, 2010

2. Riverside Farm driveway with marker in foreground.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 3, 2010, by Clifton Patrick of Chester, NY, United States. This page has been viewed 1,180 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 3, 2010, by Clifton Patrick of Chester, NY, United States. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.